Much of Fall River and the rest of the country have turned their focus away from the COVID-19 pandemic since the onset of vaccines, the loosening of restrictions and the reduced number of infections. But city health director Tess Curran says we should not fully let our guard down against the disease.
The latest weekly COVID infection and vaccination numbers released last week show a pattern of flatlining over the last few months.
Ms. Curran says while COVID infections are likely to spike when the weather turns colder this fall, it is important for those who have yet to be vaccinated or are eligible to receive a booster to consider doing so to limit the severity of the illness if infected.
She says so far the city has seen very low rates of vaccination among the newest category of individuals eligible to receive a vaccine, children under the age of five.
Ms. Curran says she understands parents’ concerns over the safety of the vaccine but says many unvaccinated children are not without risk when it comes to experiencing severe symptoms of COVID.
Curran says the best vehicle to find COVID vaccination clinics in Fall River is through the city’s frvax.com website of the state’s vaxfinder.mass.gov site.
Ms. Curran says those seeking at-home COVID tests can get some for free at the Fall River Public Library on North Main Street.
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